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Safeguard Your Retirement in Hard Times
Investment losses, job loss or downsizing, an upward adjustment on your adjustable rate mortgage, and higher prices on everything from gas for your car to rice for the table are only some of the current factors that could derail your financial planning for your golden years.
When your income is not covering all your expenses, it [...]
Posted: September 16th, 2008 under Foreclosures, IRA, Money, Personal Finance, Retirement Savings, US Economy.
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Late Payments of Estimated Taxes Can Be Smart Move
Need a loan? In today’s lousy credit environment, securing one may not be much fun. It may not even be possible (at least at reasonable rates) — unless you have access to an untapped home equity line of credit or a helpful relative.
If you do, that’s great. If not, I’ve got a solution for anyone [...]
Posted: August 20th, 2008 under Credit Cards, Equity Line Of Credit, Home Equity, IRA, Income Taxes, Money, Personal Finance.
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Choosing Your Tax Return Form
Most people hate filling out tax forms almost as much as they hate forking over dough to Uncle Sam. In this tax tip:
Form 1040EZ
Form 1040A
Form 1040
That’s why you should use the simplest tax return you can, especially if you’re still filling out your forms by hand.
But choose carefully. While all the personal income tax forms [...]
Posted: January 22nd, 2008 under IRA, Income Taxes, Money, Personal Finance.
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Credit for Working Families Underused
Millions of Eligible Taxpayers Fail to Take Credit Aimed at Offsetting Social Security Taxes
The IRS is making a big push this year to make sure certain taxpayers know they can take the earned income tax credit, a benefit for lower income workers and working families that goes unclaimed by up to 25 percent of those [...]
Posted: January 20th, 2008 under IRA, Income Taxes, Money, Tax Law.
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